ANCIENT EGYPT3500 B.C. to 500 B.C.Dylan and Sadie"Love is one thing, knowledge is another"-from Outer Temple
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Menes- As the 1st Pharaoh of Egypt, he united the lower and upper kingdoms that existed before. He
Tutankhamen- Known as "King Tut" or"Boy King," his tomb was discovered by Howard Carter.
Queen Nefertiti- Known as "The beautiful one that has come," she was the wife of Amenhotep IV and may have restored polytheism in Egypt after Akhenaton's reign.
Cleopatra VII-She was the last Pharaoh of Egypt. She was captured by Augustus Caesar, but committed suicide by having venomous snakes bite her until she died.
Akhenaton- Changed his named from Amenhotep to be like his new god. Started a religious revolution; made Egypt monotheistic instead polytheistic.
Heiroglyphics Overview
To most Ancient Egyptians, the Nile river was a huge part of their lives and survival. To them, the yearling flooding was the rivers most important feature. They called the flood the miracle of the Nile. When the water levels would go down, a deposit of mud would be left behind. The mud made an area of rich soil for miles on both sides of the river. The Egyptians would call the fertile area the "Black Land."The food that the Egyptian farmers grew in the fertile areas made them all prosperous. The Nile wasn't only used for farming. In ancient Egypt, the Nile was the fastest way to travel through the land.
Egypt's history began around 3100B.C. Menes was the king that united the villages of Upper and Lower Egypt into one kingdom, creating the first royal dynasty. From that point, Menes was known as the king of Upper and Lower Egypt. His crown was a double crown showing the unity of all Egypt. The old kingdom lasted from 2700-2200 B.C. It was the age of prosperity and splendor. Pyramids were one of the achievements of the time. Large pyramids were used to house dead pharaohs and smaller ones housed his family. The Egyptians also came up with many inventions. The style of writing they created was known as Hieroglyphics. Hieroglyphic meant 'priest-carvings' or 'sacred writings.' This system of writing used both pictures and more abstract forms to create words. The highly simplified version of hieroglyphics is known as Hieratic Script. It had the same concept of Hieroglyphics, but the drawings were simplified by using dashes, strokes, and curves. They also had architectural achievements, such as pyramids and temples. To build these massive structures, they had to make advances in their mathematics. The Egyptians also created a 365 day calendar based on the moon and the stars.
Map of Ancient Egypt Terms
Dynasty- A family of rulers that would pass the position of leader down through the family. There were 30 Egyptian dynasties.
Vizier-The chief and judge of all the land. He would make a lot of society and court decisions. The vizier was also known as the steward of the land.
Obelisks- They were the symbols of the sun and were usually tall stone pillars.
Mummification- A process of slowly drying a dead body to prevent it from decaying.
Hieroglyphics- These were symbols used for writing. The Egyptians used them for decoration as well as communication and were often found on walls.
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Three pyramids of Giza
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Heiroglyphics
Overview
To most Ancient Egyptians, the Nile river was a huge part of their lives and survival. To them, the yearling flooding was the rivers most important feature. They called the flood the miracle of the Nile. When the water levels would go down, a deposit of mud would be left behind. The mud made an area of rich soil for miles on both sides of the river. The Egyptians would call the fertile area the "Black Land."The food that the Egyptian farmers grew in the fertile areas made them all prosperous. The Nile wasn't only used for farming. In ancient Egypt, the Nile was the fastest way to travel through the land.
Egypt's history began around 3100B.C. Menes was the king that united the villages of Upper and Lower Egypt into one kingdom, creating the first royal dynasty. From that point, Menes was known as the king of Upper and Lower Egypt. His crown was a double crown showing the unity of all Egypt. The old kingdom lasted from 2700-2200 B.C. It was the age of prosperity and splendor. Pyramids were one of the achievements of the time. Large pyramids were used to house dead pharaohs and smaller ones housed his family.
The Egyptians also came up with many inventions. The style of writing they created was known as Hieroglyphics. Hieroglyphic meant 'priest-carvings' or 'sacred writings.' This system of writing used both pictures and more abstract forms to create words. The highly simplified version of hieroglyphics is known as Hieratic Script. It had the same concept of Hieroglyphics, but the drawings were simplified by using dashes, strokes, and curves. They also had architectural achievements, such as pyramids and temples. To build these massive structures, they had to make advances in their mathematics. The Egyptians also created a 365 day calendar based on the moon and the stars.
Map of Ancient Egypt
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King Tut's sarcophagus
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